practing a new form of mindfulness i call "fun computer" where i spend time at my desk but im not looking at things that make me sad or mad

"Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us." -- Jerry Garcia (1942-1995)

this one fucked me up so much. guy turns his life around after a drug conviction, becomes a happy, beloved, pet rescuing houseboat dad who undersells his mechanic services so poor folks can afford them. ICE grabs him one day out of the hospital for heart problems which then kill him. horrifying

“Correct me if I’m wrong” what kind of friend do you think I am. I will embrace you if you are wrong, I will support you if you are wrong. I will be wrong with you. We will be completely wrong, together

Found graffiti in resident evil requiem where someone just spraypainted the word “graffiti“

new tape dropped

our government combines the impulse control of pete hegseth, the intellectual rigor of rfk jr, and the attention span of donald trump with elon musk’s signature sense of humor

the most wonderful thing

Charlton comics were not taken seriously by marvel & dc snobs when I was a kid but who actually haunted your dreams proper? The guys at Charlton that’s who

Yeah I have bathed patients for whom this would have been such a blessing.

wailing sword of Cornwall

owing to pain dysregulation this according will temporarily become a manually coded imaginary sword bot. “manually coded” means I’m writing them, shut up

Binaural Beats for the Listeners

Miniature of Benjamin Tallmadge for what ails you?

Had a connectivity issue so posted the same joke twice in a row. That’s ok it was a good joke

ok I have to give context for this next joke, because. it FUCKING OWNS that there are places in airports where lactating mothers can nurse. the joke is not “lol this exists.” the joke is just a syllabic equivalence I noticed. Ok? Cool let’s have our joke now

ok I have to give context for this next joke, because. it FUCKING OWNS that there are places in airports where lactating mothers can nurse. the joke is not “lol this exists.” the joke is just a syllabic equivalence I noticed. Ok? Cool let’s have our joke now

congrats to Lucy on the winning bid. New Britain is in DADGAD and so is Death Metal Band, best wishes to you all

just wanna announce that me Matt and Jon are seeking a merger with the Mountain Goats. this is a hostile takeover and the bean counters can’t do shit about it. we run this ship now and the rocking is gonna be seismic

Nishane Meant to be Seen is too expensive to buy anything bigger than a 9 ml decant but smells so good that I wanna walk around spraying it everywhere like Gorgeous George entering the ring

yes! yes!!

Black history is American history—my resolution honors & celebrates museums keeping our shared history alive. We refuse to yield to whitewashing of our Black ancestors' labor & joy. Instead, we support & defend the institutions who do the essential truth-telling of our stories.

give it a few more months

these are cool and the young center is so vital!

Dear person who just hollered hello at me from a car on Walnut Street in Philadelphia, thank you! I was feeling a little disconnected today, and you made my day.

this is extremely fucking important, esp with what just happened in kansas. they are trying to criminalize every aspect of our existence. i try not to be alarmist about things but this is where we are and it is BAD bad

Civil rights are a kitchen-table issue.

The long 2010s are finally over

You know if you follow me I don’t do a lot of “buy my stuff” posting but I have to be real with you about these hats: they are mad cool

Received the new print edition today. Took it to the bathroom immediately and laughed at a riff about the BTK killer while pissing. If that’s not an endorsement i don’t know what is

where is justice for Nurul Amin Shah Alam? when will those charged with holding the guilty accountable demand that justice?

Self-flagellant Kong

Wistful Kong

Penitent Kong

re: hockey, Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers ever to live, gave up three years in the prime of his life — years in which his fighting would have been at peak; actual money incalculable — rather than fight in an unjust war, so noping out on grandpa’s burger bash should be an easy choice

it's ok guys I get it. I talk to my tea pet. he is such a fine fellow

Paul Lukas has outdone himself today, and I've been reading him since 1994. No piece could be more Lukasian. There's no paywall on it and it's just delightful. open.substack.com/pub/paulluka...

normalize talking about the Norwegian melodic metal band Sirenia

sandersha mangoes, painted by amanda almira newton, 1906

Didn’t know about this but it has my full support! The Young Center’s work is vital and I’m proud to be associated with them

This is a beautiful effort to help. If you can give a little — do.

game land, shop, brazil, print ad (1992) archive.org/details/supe...

I'm not watching but the sense I'm getting is that this headline was perhaps a little optimistic? who could have imagined

contemplating the intersection of the contemplative & the ecstatic in repetitive prayer, specifically but not exclusively in the veneration of Mary, and how demarcations between these aspects are challenged and smudged within the practice. in case you were wondering what I'm doin tonight

just a reminder that you already know everything you need to know about the state of the union and unless you will enjoy watching it there's a million other things you can do. you don't have to be "in the loop." the loop is a trash place to be tbh

one of my things is coming up with titles for self-help books or boardroom presentations and today's offering is "From Performative to Transformative," you're so welcome